Weather strip



Nov. 8, 1927. I 1,648,787

' A. J. SPANJERS ET AL WEATHER STRIP Fii ed March 12. 1926 gmw m duhPatented Nov. 8, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARNOLD J. SPAN-TEES AND ANTON R. I. SPANJERS, OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

WEATHER STRIP.

Application filed March 12, 1926. Serial No. 94,170.

This invention relates to weather strips and has particular reference toa metal weather strip for application to windows.

The principal object of the invention is to provide such a weather stripwhich will be comparatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture,highly efficient and durable in use, and easily installed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the furtherdescription thereof.

Referring now tothe accompanying drawing forming part of thisapplication, and wherein like reference characters indicate like parts:

Figure 1 is a partial horizontal section through a window sash, itsparting stops, and frame and Figure 2 is a perspective view of a portionof the weather strip, showing the coop erative relation of the twoparts.

In the drawings 1 represents the window frame against which the windowsash 2 is vertically reciprocable, upon either side of which and fixedto the frame 1 are the parting strips or stops 3.

The weather strip comprises two interlocking reciprocable portions, oneof which is fixed to the parting stop and the other to the wind-ow sash.That part which is attached to the window sash comprises a shapedportion 4 formed by the metal being bent upon itself and the sidesformed thereby being spaced apart in parallel relation just thethickness of the metal, and then one of the sides being bent at rightangles forming a flange 5 in which are formed holes (3. As indicated inFigure 1 the corner of the sash to which this portion of the strip isattached is cut-out just sufficiently to accommodate same, and the stripis secured to the sash by nails or other means passing through the holes6 into the sash asis common. The other cooperative portion of the stripis almost identical in shape with the sash portion and comprises theU-shaped member 7 formed of the metalbeing bent upon itself formingparallel sides spaced just the thickness of the metal apart, and oneside being bent at right angles forming a flange 9 in which are punchedor drilled holes 8 through which are placed the fastening means forholding this flange to the stop 3. The extreme end of the flange 9 isbent at right angles again as at 10, this portion being parallel to themember 7 and which is driven into the stop 3 when applied thereto. As

clearly seen in Figure 2 the straight sides of the members 4 and 7reciprocate within each other when installed, forming a very effectivemeans for excluding or preventing the elements from entering between thewindow and its frame.

The device here illustrated is that which is installable intermediate ofthe sash and frame therefor, and it is obvious that an installationembodying the same interlocking U-shaped feature may be provided for thetop and bottom of the window frame, without departing from the spirit ofthe following claim.

Having thus described our invention what we claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

The combination with a slidable window sash and stop therefor, of anL-shaped recess formed wholly about the corner of the window sashadjacent the stop, and two cooperatively engaged U-shaped metal stripsinstalled within said recess, each strip having a right angularlydisposed flange one for fixed engagement about the corner of the stopand the other for fixed engagement about the corner of the sash.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix our signatures.

ARNOLD J. SPANJERS. ANTON R. P. SPANJERS.

